OCLC Cataloging Services

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1 OCLC Cataloging Services Update Carol Seiler Continuing Education Librarian Agenda Who am I & why am I here? New and/or updated this year! Fun cool stuff to know! The Future Let s all go to the Vendor Fair! (aka the end ) 2 AMIGOS Library Services c2008 1

2 NEW / UPDATED 3 OCLC Connexion Client As of April 1, 2008 the only supported version of client Changes? New Macro commands New Import/Export options for Dublin Core 655 Genre Headings Etc. AMIGOS Library Services c2008 2

3 New Macro Commands GetListCellData & GetListCellDataUnicode Enables retrieving data in a particular column on a particular line in a list Specify row Specify column title Specify value to be retrieved 5 Language Display Able to display the language of cataloging in WorldCat lists Based on the 040 $b Right-click on the list and choose list settings Choose CatL to display language in the list 6 AMIGOS Library Services c2008 3

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5 655 Genre Headings Link 655 to the associated authority record Based on the 2 nd indicator (0) Library of Congress Began distributing x55 authority records in September Command line search using ge: Prior to Sept. 2007, LC did not distribute the x55 authority file linked records 10 AMIGOS Library Services c2008 5

6 Since Sept. 2007, this record was updated and the 655 link to authority has been included. 11 Warning! Unlinked non-latin script fields Optional warning when you Action > Export on a record with unlinked non-latin script Activate under Tools > Options > Export 12 AMIGOS Library Services c2008 6

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8 15 Lock Linked Authority Record update Previous: if field had multiple linked controlled headings, the first controlled heading was locked Now: if the field has multiple linked controlled headings, a new window provides a list of the controlled headings so you can choose the appropriate one 16 AMIGOS Library Services c2008 8

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10 Dublin Core Export updates Previous: Dublin Core Qualified Now: Dublin Core Simple OCLC Dublin Core Simple OCLC Dublin Core Qualified 19 Dublin Core Import Import Dublin Core bibliographic records in XML with UTF-8 character set Dublin Core Simple Dublin Core Qualified Before import: File > Import > Record Characteristics Change record standard from MARC 21 to appropriate Dublin Core choice 20 Data is crosswalked to a MARC record (Books format) AMIGOS Library Services c

11 Local Holdings Offline Product 21 Tab delimited file of your local holdings records (MFHD) as listed in OCLC File can be imported to any spreadsheet application 20,000 line items per file Cost: no charge Quick Guide /localholdings/offlineproduct/ lhm_offlineproduct_quickref.pdf How to order How to download How to upload in MS Excel Contents of Local Holdings Offline Product 22 AMIGOS Library Services c

12 alert 23 Contents of file (MARC tag) Bibliographic Record (Bib) Local Holdings Record (LHR) 24 OCLC # Title (245 $a & $b) ISBN/ISSN (022/020) Publisher (260 $a & $b) BLvl (Leader/07) Form (008/23) SrTp (008/21) Summary Leader (000) Form of item (007) Entire 008 Lending policy (008/20) Reproduction policy (008/21) Date of Report (008/26-31) Local Holdings Info (852) Local Holdings Info (863) Misc. fields (856, 866) AMIGOS Library Services c

13 COOL, FUN STUFF 25 FREE training Amigos member institution OCLC Connexion and/or WorldCat Resource Sharing Expires June 30, AMIGOS Library Services c

14 eserials Holdings Service 27 Automatic holdings for eserials (Level 1) Monthly updates added, deleted, unresolved Based on vendor/partner information EBSCO, Serials Solution, WorldCAT, etc. SFX information can be extracted and utilized Cost: part of subscription price eserials Holdings Service Coming soon: MARC records for the eserials holdings Monthly MARC records for your eserials based on vendor package Level 3 holding records MFHD holding records specific to the actual holding for that eserial 28 AMIGOS Library Services c

15 Bibliographic Record Notification 29 Automatic delivery of updated OCLC- MARC records records upgraded from minimal to full cataloging g 505 added, enhanced or deleted Based on detailed profile & your holding symbol Cost: part of subscription price Bibliographic Record Snapshot options/database/ All cataloging transactions for a given time for your holding symbol Record consolidation (merge duplicates) Online transactions (produce, update, etc.) Offline transactions (batchload, PromptCat) Cost: fee based 30 AMIGOS Library Services c

16 Reclamation Project batchprocessing/using/concise_guide/default.htm WorldCat existing holdings removed and batch load of your current holdings One time solution to get holdings in synch Best done after local weeding project Cost: first time free, fee based after 31 xisbn Use this Web service to retrieve a list of ISBNs associated with a submitted ISBN, based on WorldCat information Covers 17,143,332 ISBNs 32 Free and subscription versions are available 500 free daily for non-commercial use >500, subscription fees apply AMIGOS Library Services c

17 How does xisbn work? xisbn Web service queries database tables in WorldCat created by the FRBR algorithm Receive associated ISBNs in either XML, XHTML, Python, Json or Ruby format 33 demo: xissn Use this Web service to retrieve a list of ISSNs associated with a submitted ISSN, based on WorldCat information xissn.worldcat.org/xissnadmin/index.htm Currently covers 630,471 ISSNs Currently limited to 100 requests per day 34 AMIGOS Library Services c

18 And other great stuff! WorldCat Cataloging Partners WorldCat Collection Sets WorldCat Local 35 THE FUTURE 36 AMIGOS Library Services c

19 RDA Resource Description and Access Latest: not before the end of 2009 * OCLC involvement 37 *AutoCat list serv on , subject Letter from Deanna Marcum and Joint Statement on RDA FRBR Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records and 38 RDA loosely based on principles created by FRBR OCLC VTLS Virtua AMIGOS Library Services c

20 So, what is the future? [expletive-deleted] Jim, I m a Cataloger not a Psychic! 39 After words 40 Great things are here and in the future, OCLC and Amigos are poised to help with all your cataloging needs Training Support Products Services We got it all! AMIGOS Library Services c

21 Feedback Questions & Answers Discussion Evaluations 41 Contact AMIGOS Amigos Support Desk - Phone: amigos@amigos.org Carol Seiler - Phone: x seiler@amigos.org 42 AMIGOS Library Services c